The National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced on Friday afternoon that they've fined Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Mikhail Sergachev $5,000 for roughing Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.
Tampa Bay's Mikhail Sergachev has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for Roughing Vancouver's Conor Garland.— NHL Player Safety (@NHLPlayerSafety) January 13, 2023
The incident occurred during Thursday night's game between the two teams in Tampa Bay. After a whistle, there was a scrum at the side of the Lightning net, where Sergachev threw a right hook with his glove on to an unsuspecting Garland. No penalty was called on the play.
😶 pic.twitter.com/xQsdNPm0J7— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 13, 2023
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